It always bothered me when people came off stage and were told how great they were. They weren't, really, in my opinion. It was then I started thinking that, contrary to conventional wisdom, film was the artful medium for the actor, not the stage.

I'm against cronyism, and I had to learn that early on. Like, I don't have an entourage, because I saw the negative effects of those things.

Played tennis for years. But you can't improve at tennis after you're 50. You get to be in your 40s, and suddenly you're a doubles player.

The camera photographs what's there.

Well, a girlfriend once told me never to fight with anybody you don't love.

I'm content with the fact that I made a decent effort. That's what I've always worried about: that I wouldn't try hard enough.

As a means of supporting experiential element in film, once I begin to work on a particular movie I consider myself to be the tool of the director.